Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study explains how the Warsaw Ghetto beat typhus
New modeling of typhus infections in the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII reveals how public health interventions eradicated the disease.
Jul 24, 2020
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RMIT University
Genetics
How does our brain fold? Study reveals new genetic insights
New research is helping unlock the mystery of how the brain folds as a baby develops in the womb—a process critical to healthy brain function.
Jul 1, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Test measures immune response to improve ovarian cancer diagnosis
Researchers have developed a simple blood test that measures the body's own immune response to improve diagnosis of ovarian cancer.
Feb 17, 2020
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Health
Sound of music: How melodic alarms could reduce morning grogginess
Beep beep beep or Beach Boys? The sounds you wake up to could be affecting how groggy and clumsy you are in the morning, according to new research.
Feb 3, 2020
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Neuroscience
Immune 'control switch' could prevent brain injury in premature babies
Researchers have discovered an immune control switch that could protect the brains of premature babies, who often suffer brain injuries when their immune response goes into overdrive.
Oct 30, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Scientists use phone movement to predict personality types
RMIT University researchers have used data from mobile phone accelerometers—the tiny sensors tracking phone movement for step-counting and other apps—to predict people's personalities.
Jul 24, 2019
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Medical research
Spare parts from small parts: Novel scaffolds to grow muscle
Australian biomedical engineers have successfully produced a 3D material that mimics nature to transform cells into muscle.
Feb 20, 2018
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
New diagnostic tool spots first signs of Parkinson's disease
Researchers have developed the first tool that can diagnose Parkinson's disease when there are no physical symptoms, offering hope for more effective treatment of the condition.
Sep 6, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New research points to treatment breakthrough for viruses
RMIT University scientists in Melbourne, Australia, have led an international collaboration that potentially unlocks better treatment of viral diseases, including the flu and common cold.
Jul 12, 2017
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Neuroscience
Supercomputer study unlocks secrets of brain and safer anesthetics
Researchers have used a supercomputer to show how proteins in the brain control electrical signals, in a breakthrough that could lead to safer and more effective drugs and anaesthetics.
May 22, 2017
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